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EXAONE 4.5 33B vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

EXAONE 4.5 33B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched at 25.5 and 21.8 on the LLM Stats Score.

LG AI Research · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

EXAONE 4.5 33B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 25.5 and 21.8.

The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose EXAONE 4.5 33B

  • you are already invested in the LG AI Research ecosystem

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

EXAONE 4.5 33B
LG AI Research
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
25.5
#177
21.8
#203
Reasoning
26.1
#172
19.6
#216
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 2
1 of 2
Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
EXAONE 4.5 33B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
28.3#101
12.1#246
Tool use
9.8#147
-2.2#206
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

15 reported for EXAONE 4.5 33B · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

2 shared

EXAONE 4.5 33B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 1 benchmark (AA-LCR).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

29.0B diff

EXAONE 4.5 33B has 29.0B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 725.0% larger.

LG AI Research
EXAONE 4.5 33B
33.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
33.0B
EXAONE 4.5 33B
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

EXAONE 4.5 33B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) does not.

EXAONE 4.5 33B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

EXAONE 4.5 33B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

EXAONE 4.5 33B is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

EXAONE 4.5 33B

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

EXAONE 4.5 33B was released on 2026-04-09, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 6 months newer than EXAONE 4.5 33B.

EXAONE 4.5 33B

Apr 9, 2026

6 months ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

4 days ago

6mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

EXAONE 4.5 33B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-12-01, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm EXAONE 4.5 33B's training data extends to 2024-12-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)'s cutoff date.

EXAONE 4.5 33B

Dec 2024

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against EXAONE 4.5 33B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

EXAONE 4.5 33B
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about EXAONE 4.5 33B vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, EXAONE 4.5 33B or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

EXAONE 4.5 33B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 25.5 and 21.8. EXAONE 4.5 33B is made by LG AI Research and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does EXAONE 4.5 33B compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

EXAONE 4.5 33B scores AIME 2025: 92.9%, AIME 2026: 92.6%, IFEval: 89.6%, AI2D: 89.0%, MathVista-Mini: 85.0%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the main differences between EXAONE 4.5 33B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (25.5 vs 21.8), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes EXAONE 4.5 33B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

EXAONE 4.5 33B is developed by LG AI Research and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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